Resume Tips for Freelancer

A freelancer’s resume is a document that contains all the talents a person possesses. It should be written in a form that it makes possible for you to stand prominent from the crowd. Freelancing is a business which can make you rich and you can do your work from home easily. Basic services that a freelancer provides include content writing, website designing, transcription, virtual assistance, ghost-writing, social media management, blog writing, etc. A freelancers’ resume should not only gain the attention of the recruiter but it should get you a job. An effective, appealing, and attention-seeking CV which can make it possible for you to have that job should have the following features. For a freelancer, it is also important to show your skills.   

How to Make a Freelancer Resume

To create an effective freelancing resume can be a tough task. Here are some tips that can help you to showcase your talents efficiently.

• Make a resume according to your respective job.
• Take online help to add desired skills and talents.
• Give a brief introduction to all your skills.
• Add all the references and contacts.
• Highlight special skills.
• Give a brief explanation of your talents and skills
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• Professional experience
• Experience
• Significant working skills
• Qualification
• Certification

Formatting Styles

Formatting also plays a vital role in making a CV effective and attractive. To showcase your freelancing skills following are the tips for an efficient CV.

1. Reverse Chronological Resume

A freelancer which is an expert and has experience in this field can opt for a reverse chronological resume. In which he will explain his skills on experience based. He will also elaborate on his responsibilities as an expert. In bullet points, he will further explain his accomplishments, work skills, and results.

2. Functional Resume

The inexperienced beginners or the people who are in the process of career change opt for a functional CV. It is the type of resume in which a freelancer can add the skills and past experiences he is possessing but it lacks job titles.  

3. Hybrid Resumes

Hybrid resumes are favorable for both freelancers which are new to the field as well as experienced ones. The people who are just starting their career or want to change their career go for a hybrid resume. In which they enlist the skills they are possessing and in a two-row format also the experiences, achievements, strengths, and rewards.  

Layout and Formatting Style

Following are the tips while adjusting the layout of resume.

• 12p is the standard font size.
• Language should be easy to read yet attractive.
• For resume design choose 10-inch margin.
• Use 1 to 2 pages to interpret all your skills.
• Convert it into PDF before sending it to the concerned person.

How to Portray Yourself as a Freelancer on a Resume:

To represent yourself as a freelancer is not very much different from a regular professional resume. Present your freelancing skills like any other profession. For example, if you are applying for a writing job you will be a freelance writer. If you are looking for a teaching job you will be a freelance teacher.

How to Represent Your Skills as a Freelancer:

To showcase your talents, skills, and traits as a freelancer on a resume is also quite a task. To place your freelancing work in such a way that it will grab recruiters’ attention is also significant. Here are some tips.

Extra skills and talents always gives you privilege. A list of extra skills will help you to be prominent and makes an expression on the recruiter.

• Confine your resume to 1 to 2 pages and make it comprehensive. Place in order your skills according to your job and further provide the links for your portfolio to give a complete explanation.
• A resume that is easy to read, well-spaced, visually attractive, and having all the information highlighted can do wonders.
• Use a sample of your work to impress the recruiter. Interpret your talents and skills in a logical and objective way to grab recruiters’ attention.

Qualifications on Freelancers’ Resume:

A well-educated freelancer can be like a cherry on the cake. Your educational certificates and achievements can always get you extra marks. In your education section show your degrees, certificates, awards, and rewards. If the job you are applying for is not your first job then there is no need to show your grades except if you have been extraordinary in your studies. 

Education Checklist for Your Resume

• Mention the name of the institution, the year of the degree, and mention your highest degree first.
• Mention extra information for example the certificates, rewards, or courses related to the project.
• Provide certificates if they are required and highlight your achievements in a separate margin.

Skills for a Freelance Resume

Not only the education can inspire the recruiter but your skill section can play a vital role in getting you, your desired job. A freelancer’s resume may have two types of skill sections mentioned below.

Hard Skills

• Copywriting
• Plagiarism free work
• Smooth Contract Development skills
• Statistical Analysis and Data Management
• Cash Management skills
• HTML/CSS/JavaScript
• Video and picture editing
• User Interface Design
• Language skills
• Social Media Handler
• Web and Graphic Designing
• Project Management skills
• Skills related to computer problem resolving
• Accounting and Finance
• Business and Data Analysis
• Macro/Micro Economics
• Server Maintenance
• Automotive Services, Parts, and Design
• Marketing (SEO/SEM)
• Cloud and Distributed Computing
• Database Management and Software
• Photo Editing

Soft Skills

• Time Management
• Conveyance Skills
• Compromising
• Problem-solving
• Cooperation
• Innovation
• Leadership Qualities
• Ethics related to online work
• Listener and attention payer